Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ottis 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 12, 2026

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  • Ottis DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
CJ Carr Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
CJ Carr
QB Notre Dame
Faletau Satuala Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Faletau Satuala
S BYU
Ahmad Moten Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ahmad Moten Sr.
DL Miami
Anthony Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Smith
DE-EDGE Minnesota
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Zach Lutmer Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zach Lutmer
CB Iowa
Wendell Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Wendell Gregory
LB-EDGE Kansas State
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Sullivan Absher Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Sullivan Absher
OG Notre Dame
Chris Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Chris Marshall
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers bet the future on Carr. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. CJ Carr is the Steelers' quarterback, full stop.

They will need Satuala to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Bowen.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 CJ Carr
In slot 21 they get their guy under center for the next decade, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Faletau Satuala
A big swing on Faletau Satuala at pick 53, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ahmad Moten Sr.
Ahmad Moten Sr. at pick No. 76 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85 Rnd3 Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
They barely believed it either: Bear Alexander still on the board at the 99th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Zach Lutmer
A clean, defensible pick in No. 121 with a little surplus value in Zach Lutmer. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Wendell Gregory
They paid a round early for Wendell Gregory in the 135th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drayk Bowen
Steal is underselling it; Drayk Bowen at Round 5, Pick 21 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Edrees Farooq
Somehow Edrees Farooq was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 John Mateer
By-the-book stuff, John Mateer at the 214th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sullivan Absher
A conviction pick on Sullivan Absher at No. 224 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick237 Rnd7 Chris Marshall
Chris Marshall is a better player than pick 237 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.